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- First Prize Trophy Won at Third Annual Cincinnati Hill Climbing Race, 1907 - Hill climbing contests combine steep grades, hairpin turns and dangerous drops for some of the most challenging races in motorsport. Early competitions not only tested the driver's skills but showcased the practical performance of the automobile. Races usually pitted comparable vehicles -- ones with similar engine size, price or weight -- against each other. The host automobile club or product sponsors supplied trophies for the winners.
- 1907
- Collections - Artifact
First Prize Trophy Won at Third Annual Cincinnati Hill Climbing Race, 1907
Hill climbing contests combine steep grades, hairpin turns and dangerous drops for some of the most challenging races in motorsport. Early competitions not only tested the driver's skills but showcased the practical performance of the automobile. Races usually pitted comparable vehicles -- ones with similar engine size, price or weight -- against each other. The host automobile club or product sponsors supplied trophies for the winners.
- Trophy Won by William Knipper Driving a Chalmers-Detroit Automobile, 1909 - On July 31, 1909, Bill Knipper won the Three-mile Handicap race at the Grosse Pointe (Michigan) track. Knipper's Chalmers-Detroit vehicle started 20 seconds ahead of a Peerless Bug (which gained 11 seconds over the course of the race). The handicap win was not Knipper's only victory that day; he also won another Three-mile and a Fifty-mile race.
- July 31, 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Trophy Won by William Knipper Driving a Chalmers-Detroit Automobile, 1909
On July 31, 1909, Bill Knipper won the Three-mile Handicap race at the Grosse Pointe (Michigan) track. Knipper's Chalmers-Detroit vehicle started 20 seconds ahead of a Peerless Bug (which gained 11 seconds over the course of the race). The handicap win was not Knipper's only victory that day; he also won another Three-mile and a Fifty-mile race.
- Trophy Won by Fred Frame Driving a Ford V-8, 1933 - Ford's flathead V-8 engine, introduced in 1932, found many fans in the world of motorsports. Ford cars were lightweight, amply powered, and affordable -- a perfect combination for racing. Driver Fred Frame won the 1933 Elgin National Road Race with a Ford V-8. He clocked an average race speed of 80.22 mph in the 205-mile event.
- August 26, 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Trophy Won by Fred Frame Driving a Ford V-8, 1933
Ford's flathead V-8 engine, introduced in 1932, found many fans in the world of motorsports. Ford cars were lightweight, amply powered, and affordable -- a perfect combination for racing. Driver Fred Frame won the 1933 Elgin National Road Race with a Ford V-8. He clocked an average race speed of 80.22 mph in the 205-mile event.